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Worcester vs Lyndeborough vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Worcester | Lyndeborough | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,616 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.